A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Claims to be the "World's Highest Hill."

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.